Hawaii: A Message in the Waves special

July 31st, 2007

Filed Under Hawaii TV |

While flipping channels Sunday night, I came across a BBC special on Animal Planet called Hawaii: Message in the Waves. I stop when I see anything Hawaii related but this especially touched my heart. I’m a big animal lover and especially love the animals we share the ocean with. One thing I can’t stand seeing is litter on Hawaii’s beautiful beaches because it’s not long before the animals in the ocean mistake it for food. Do you know those handy plastic bags? They look like jellyfish to an unsuspecting honu (turtle). Those plastic tabs around your 6 pack of your beverage of choice easily get caught around the mouthes of dolphins so they can’t eat or it gets around the necks of seabirds. The plastics that you throw away and don’t recycle can end up in the ocean and into the stomachs of the animals of Hawaii. I don’t know if Animal Planet will be reairing this special but here’s the trailer for you to view:

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You can visit their website at MessageintheWaves.com

You can also go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation for ways you can help.

Some of the easy things you can do is cut the plastic rings on your 6-packs then they can’t restrict an animals ability to eat. Don’t throw litter or plastic bags out the window. Recycle them! It’s not as hard as you think and many places will give you money for your recyclables. If you need a little pop culture to help you remember the easy tips it takes to change this world for the better, just click below! I think you Schoolhouse Rock fans may recognize some of it.

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